Camas leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Camas typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Camas, ~50% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Camas compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Camas leans more Democratic than 38 of 70 neighbors.
Camas runs about 8 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Camas. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+21) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Camas leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Camas, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in Camas hold a bachelor's degree, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Camas sits in the top fifth on density (about 61%, above 90% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Camas, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Camas looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Camas is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Camas have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fern Prairie, WA R+8
- Fairview, OR D+22
- Wood Village, OR D+19
- Washougal, WA R+6
- Troutdale, OR D+11
- Gresham, OR D+15
- Orchards, WA Even
- Maywood Park, OR D+48
- Vancouver, WA D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Westchester, FL R+42
- Lincolnton, NC R+45
- Miamisburg, OH R+20
- Egypt Lake-Leto, FL R+5
- Alamogordo, NM R+23
- Wildomar, CA R+22
- Kendall West, FL R+34
- Woodridge, IL D+18
- Mission Bend, TX D+23
- Clinton, MD D+79
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.